Final Exam
? Very good performance overall
? Essays were particularly good
? Mean - 88.5%
? Standard deviation - 5.7%
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Homework
?HW#8
– Mean = 96.1
– Standard Deviation = 7.4
?HW#9
– Mean = 94.9
– Standard Deviation = 5.5
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The Remainder of the Course
? Primary mission -- Complete your term projects
? Secondary mission -- Cover topics of interest
? 70% of your grades are set (term project = 30%)
? Class sessions (half new topics / half consultation)
– Tolerance Design / Projects
– Mahalanobis Taguchi System / Projects
– Conceptual Robust Design / Projects
– Final Project Presentations
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Expectations on Final Project
? Should represent ~30 hours of effort
? Options
– Full robust design effort
– Planning phase only
– Post mortem analysis of a previous effort
– Study of an advanced topic in robust design
– Other possibilities with permission
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Grading of the Final Project
? 75% Written report
? 25% Oral presentation
? Grading criteria include
– Impact and significance of the results
– Quality of the planning and analysis
– Clarity of technical exposition
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Tolerance Design
The Interface Between Design and
Manufacture
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Outline
? History of tolerances
? Tolerancing standards
? Tolerance analysis
? Tolerance design
? Taguchi’s approach
?Case study
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History of Tolerances
? pre 1800 -- Craft production systems
? 1800 -- Invention of machine tools & the English
System of manufacture
? 1850 -- Interchangeability of components & the
American system of manufacture
Jaikumar, Ramachandran. From Filing and Fitting to
Flexible Manufacture, 1988.
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Craft Production
? Drawings communicated rough proportion
and function
? Drawings carried no specifications or
dimensions
? Production involved the master, the model,
and calipers
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The English System
? Greater precision in machine tools
? General purpose machines
– Maudslay invents the slide rest
? Accurate measuring instruments
– Micrometers accurate to 0.001 inch
? Engineering drawings
– Monge “La Geometrie Descriptive”
– Orthographic views and dimensioning
? Parts made to fit to one another
– Focus on perfection of fit
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The American System
? Interchangeability required for field service
of weapons
? Focus on management of clearances
? Go-no go gauges employed to ensure fit
? Allowed parts to be
made in large lots
Go - no go gauges
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Tolerances on Drawings
? Binary acceptance criteria
? Multiple quality characteristics
? All criteria must be met (dominance)
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Basic Tolerancing Principles
ref. ANSI Y14.5M
? Each dimension must have a tolerance
? Dimensions of size, form, and location must
be complete
? No more dimensions than necessary shall be
given
? Dimensions should not be subject to more
than one interpretation
? Do not specify manufacturing method
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Tolerance Analysis
Probabilistic Approaches
? Worst case stack up
? Root sum of squares
? Numerical integration
? Monte Carlo simulation
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Tolerance Analysis Problem
1.0”± 0.05”
? Extruded aluminum bar stock
? Cut two pieces
? Stacked end to end
1.0”± 0.1”
? What is the probability that the stack will fit in this
bracket?
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2.2”± 0.1”
Specifying Tolerances to
Minimize Required Precision
? How should this part be dimensioned?
? How is optimal dimensioning determined
by function?
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Tolerance Analysis
Geometric / Kinematic Issues
? Will these parts mate?
? Solution approaches
– Kinematic modeling
– Assembly simulation
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Variation Systems Analysis
You supply geometry
You define distributions
Software provides:
Variance
Defect rate
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Computer Aided Tolerancing
? Strengths
– Requires few probabilistic assumptions
– Can account for real assembly considerations
? Tooling
?Gravity
– Integrated with many CAD environments
? Major Pitfalls
– Compliance of parts
– Source of input data
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Process Capability Indices
p(q)
UL?
2
L UL
U q
+
2
?
? Process Capability Index
C
p
≡
(
UL
)
/2
3σ
UL+
μ ?
? Bias factor k ≡
2
(UL) / 2?
? Performance Index
C
pk
≡ C
p
(1 ? k )
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Tolerance Cost Models
p(q)
Cost
Machining cost
Scrap cost
q
L
U
UL+
2
UL?
2
Tolerance
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Tolerance Cost Models
Multiple Processes
Cost
Machining
Grinding
Lapping
Tolerance
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Traditional Tolerance Design
? Select tolerances on components that
optimize profitability
– Tighter tolerances - higher costs of manufacture
– Looser tolerances - higher scrap rates
? Approaches
– Linear programming
– Discrete optimization
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Taguchi Tolerance Design
? Use OAs in a noise experiment to determine
the magnitude of tolerance factor effect
– How many levels would you choose?
? Use the quality loss function as a basis for
the trade off between higher manufacturing
costs and lower customer satisfaction
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Tolerance Design Case Study
Who would you
involve in the
tolerance design
study?
Singh, K., R. Newton, and C. Zaas, “Tolerance Design
on a Moveable Window System of an Automobile
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Door”, ASI 3rd International Symposium, 1997.
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Customer Requirements
? Smooth and quiet operation under all
weather conditions
? Consistent closing and opening speeds
? No wind noise or water leakage
? Long life and high reliability
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System P-Diagram
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Noise Factors & Levels
? Why use three level noise factors?
? Why is there a difference in spread of the levels
between a three level and two level factor?
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Noise Factor Effects on
Average Glass Velocity
? What is the significance of the range?
? What is the significance of non-linearity?
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Noise Factor Effects on
Stall Force
? How would you use this to make a Pareto
diagram?
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Window System Case Study
Conclusions
? Cross functional team included design,
manufacture, reliability, and suppliers
? Motor power and regulator efficiency
identified as major contributors to variation
? Computer simulation allowed redesign prior
to prototyping
? Product development cycle time and cost
reduced
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Next Steps
? Next off-campus session
– SDM Conference room
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References
? Evans, D. H., 1974, “Statistical Tolerancing: The
State of the Art, Part 2. Methods of Estimating
Moments,” Journal of Quality Technology, vol. 7,
no. 1, pp.1-12.
? Bjorke, O., 1978, Computer Aided Tolerancing,
Tapir Publishers, Trondheim, Norway.
? Harry, Mikel J., and J. Ronald Lawson, 1992, Six
Sigma Producibility Analysis and Process
Characterization, Addison Wesley, Reading, MA.
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References, Cont.
? ASME, 1983, ANSI Y14.5M -- Dimensioning and
Tolerancing, Americain Society of Mechanical
Engineering, New York.
? Craig, M., 1988, “Variation by Design,”
Mechanical Engineering, vol. 110, no. 11, pp. 52-
54.
? Greenwood, W. H. and K. W. Chase, 1987, “A
New Tolerance Analysis Method for Designers
and Manufacturers,” ASME Journal of
Engineering for Industry, vol. 109, pp. 112-116.
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References, Cont.
? Jaikumar, Ramachandran, 1988, From Filing
and Fitting to Flexible Manufacture, working
paper 88-045.
? Keeler, Stephen P., Alan K. Jones, and
Harold A. Scott, 1994, "Tolerancing Methods
and Software: A Status Report," Document
No. BCSTECH-94-030, Boeing Computer
Services, Seattle, WA.
? Lee, W. J., and T. C. Woo, 1989, "Optimum
Selection of Discrete Tolerances," ASME Journal
of Mechanisms, Transmissions, and Automation in
Design, vol. 111, pp. 243-251.
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References, Cont.
? Ostwald, P. F., and J. Huang, 1977, "A
Method for Optimal Tolerance Selection,"
ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry,
vol. 99, pp. 558-565.
? Whitney, D. E., O.L.Gilbert,andM.,
Jastrzebski, 1994, “Representation of
Geometric Variations Using Matrix
Transforms for Statistical Tolerance Analysis
in Assemblies,” Research in Engineering
Design, vol. 6, pp. 191-210.
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